tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3573971098922210032024-03-18T11:59:35.853-06:00macaroni & cheeseJackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.comBlogger428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-14184612194748870592012-11-08T16:26:00.002-06:002014-07-05T15:58:29.739-05:00A Monday Recipe: Broccoli Salad, Vegan StyleThis is one of my fav salads, but it's usually too fatty for me to eat regularly, but recently I was inspired to fix that.<br />
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<b>Broccoli Salad</b><br />
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2 heads of broccoli, florets cut off. (about 5-6c of florets)<br />
1/2 of a medium onion, diced<br />
1c vegan mayo (I use Happy Herbivore's recipe for vegan mayo)<br />
1T sugar<br />
2T white wine vinegar<br />
1/4c raisins<br />
1/4c chopped raw cashews (or other nuts you like)<br />
bacon bits to taste (I used about 2T), use whichever kind you like. I use Frontier brand.<br />
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Whisk together the mayo, sugar and white wine vinegar. Stir in raisins, broccoli, and onion. Refrigerate 2 hrs. Stir in cashews and bacon bits before serving.<br />
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For 6 servings, with my ingredients:<br />
calories 124<br />
iron 6%<br />
fat 3<br />
protein 8<br />
fiber 2<br />
calcium 4%<br />
cholesterol 0<br />
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****Mayo nutrition facts comparison.<br />
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HH Vegan Mayo recipe, per 1T <br />
calories 14 (112 for amount in the recipe)<br />
iron 1%<br />
fat 1g<br />
protein 1g<br />
fiber 0<br />
calcium 1%<br />
cholesterol 0<br />
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Regular Kraft Mayo per 1T<br />
calories 40 (640 for the amount in the recipe)<br />
iron 0<br />
fat 3.5g<br />
protein 0<br />
fiber 0<br />
calcium 0<br />
cholesterol 5Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-4630450204816535792012-07-04T20:19:00.000-05:002012-07-04T20:19:13.322-05:00William Broke His Leg, and other adventures.well, all of the adventures in this post are about William's broken leg.<br />
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A couple of weeks before school was out, I got William a new bike because his 3 year old brother had taken over the one he had been riding. I have TWO boys who ride without training wheels: a five year old and a three year old. *sigh*...scary!<br />
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Anyway, one day Evil Knievel was going too fast around a sharp corner and fell over on his bike, breaking his leg. Yay! I got him inside and got his helmet off and pads, and gave him an ice pack but he was still shrieking hysterically and begging for water, so I suspected his leg might be broken. I called for a second opinion, from his Dad, and he agreed. We whisked him off to the urgent care place we like, <a href="http://www.citydoc.net/">City Doc Uptown</a>, and they had him in, xrayed, diagnosed, and in a temporary cast and out the door with a fistful of prescriptions in 30 minutes. That place is awesome. We always get the best service there!<br />
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Here we are at City Doc. He felt a lot better once his leg was set, but even with the pain meds we had a very long night. Unfortunately the pain meds made him incredibly itchy all over, so we had to ditch those pretty early in.<br />
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We got a wagon and took him to get some sorbet at Paciugo<br />
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And, to add insult to injury, he got a virus with a fever and nasty cough, so he spent a lot of time doing this.<br />
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On the Tuesday after Memorial Day, I called around a few places and finally got him in (that day) at a pretty good orthopedics group. This place:<a href="http://www.txorthopaedic.com/"> Texas Orthopaedic Associates</a>. They were fast, efficient and thorough. We were always able to get in and out of there very quickly. I really liked everyone I encountered.<br />
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Here's leg, out of the temporary cast. Still dirty from the day of the wreck! ha ha! and, his poor little swollen ankle and foot. The break was actually 3 or 4 inches above his ankle, both bones.<br />
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His break, in both bones, requires that the knee be immobilized. boo.<br />
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Choosing the cast color: very important!<br />
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He picked red!<br />
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Huge, huge, cast!<br />
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This red cast had a lot of adventures with it's owner, though! On the first day he figured out how to undress himself. here, he was hoping to wear his spiderman costume!! ha ha!<br />
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We went to the park!<br />
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Playing "crash" with his brother in the garage. Frightening!<br />
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Playing with cars at the park.<br />
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Climbing furniture.<br />
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Once he mastered all of that, we hit the beach! Double trash bags!<br />
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In Galveston we toured a submarine. It was a tight fit, but even though William was on my back in the <a href="http://store.ergobaby.com/">Ergo</a>, we got to see a lot of cool stuff.<br />
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A torpedo!<br />
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Riding the Bolivar Ferry<br />
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Playing a giant game of chess in Galveston. Really, he was lining up all of the chess pieces.<br />
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At the beach again!<br />
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Playing games with his brother and niece.<br />
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Captaining a pirate ship<br />
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Having breakfast. it was a great vacation. Thank god for the<a href="http://store.ergobaby.com/"> Ergo carrier.</a><br />
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So, after 3 weeks, his time with the red cast was over. We were all so sad. NOT!! omg, I hated that huge thing. I'm sure William hated it more!<br />
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William was a little afraid of the saw, but he was super brave.<br />
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He does not take his EYES off the guy taking his cast off. I think he's afraid his leg will hurt.<br />
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there's a lot of fluffy stuff inside there.<br />
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Freedom!! He got an xray after that, and was pronounce healed. however, because he's only five with a rep as a maniac, he got a sentence of two weeks more cast.<br />
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Skinny little leg.<br />
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gross foot.<br />
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Getting a new, shorter cast!<br />
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In purple!!<br />
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After some initial hesitation, he was able to put weight on this one and was all over the place. here he is at a library art program.<br />
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and we went to a friend's camel ranch and he rode a camel. He was all over the ranch.<br />
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Finally, time to get rid of this one! Check out the fancy duct tape on the bottom! He's smiling here because there is a teen on the next table getting her cast off and he had been talking to her a bit. He's friendly with other kids, and was excited to see someone else with a broken leg.<br />
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Look how filthy this one is!<br />
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And, his leg is super hairy!! ha ha!<br />
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And, he's goofy as usual. He's wearing a knee cap model on his head, as a hat.<br />
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And, his final contraption, a boot! he only wears this for a week, so next week when camp resumes, he'll be without it. He can now shower and swim, and he's been swimming once already! he's still a little nervous to put weight on his leg without a cast/boot, but I'm sure he'll get over that.<br />
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Thus concludes our adventures with a broken leg! I hope we never do this again! <br />
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We *might* have at least one more boo boo in our future.</div>Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.com78tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-22932348328776373372012-07-02T14:59:00.000-05:002012-07-02T14:59:44.084-05:00A little bit of our vacation: Crystal BeachWe headed to Crystal Beach this summer, and here are some pics from the beach. We also rented a cool house and did some sight-seeing: a few new-to-us places!<br />
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We bought this highly rated cast cover (for $30!!) and after a lot of hard work and advice to get the right size, it was about 3 inches too short, and it was thin at the top and ripped a hole the first time we put it on. :( So, William spent maybe 4 minutes in the water the whole time. yay.<br />
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Aldous spent a lot of time pretending to be a mermaid.<br />
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Crystal Beach beach patrol<br />
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All of the little ones loved this tidal pool!<br />
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Off-roading!<br />
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One day William dug a couple of really big holes.<br />
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We brought some stuff to feed the seagulls one day: that was a lot of fun.<br />
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This kid caught a shark! He put it back.<br />
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Audrey in the giant hole.<br />
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Amanda and I. We have a pic that includes Terah but she was not happy about taking a pic, so I didn't share that one.<br />
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That's all the beach pics! I have some more fun ones coming up soon!Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.com7Crystal Beach, TX 77550, USA29.454288 -94.6362329.440461499999998 -94.655971 29.4681145 -94.616489tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-20465030696898501932012-05-28T07:30:00.000-05:002014-07-05T15:57:33.988-05:00A Monday Recipe: Strawberry-Orange Balsamic Spinach Salad<br />
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Craving some greens after a couple of days of weird eating, I set out to make a strawberry and spinach salad. Well, actually, just a spinach salad, but then I saw one with strawberries in it! YUM! However, the dressing was horrid.<br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/strawberry-spinach-salad-i/">This is the recipe I saw</a>. I couldn't get past the amount of white sugar. 1/2c!! in a salad that already had strawberries in it! crazy! the 1/2c olive oil was a bit off-putting as well, I have to admit. So, I used spinach, half the amount of strawberries the original recipe suggested (those organic berries are expensive!), added some home-canned mandarin oranges and made a totally different dressing.<br />
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I hope you like the result as much as we did! YUMMY!<br />
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<b>Strawberry-Orange Balsamic Spinach Salad </b>(serves 4 as a side, or 2 with generous portions)<br />
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1T sesame seeds<br />
2T hemp hearts<br />
1T maple syrup<br />
1T tahini<br />
1/4c balsamic vinegar<br />
1/4t paprika<br />
1T minced onion (I used the dried kind. if you use fresh, increase to 2T)<br />
1 bunch of spinach, chopped<br />
8oz strawberries, sliced<br />
1/2c mandarin oranges (in light syrup, if you buy them)<br />
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In a large measuring cup or bowl, whisk together the first 7 ingredients to make the dressing, and set aside.<br />
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Prepare the strawberries<br />
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Chop your spinach. I like this flat leaf spinach because it's easier to get the dirt off it. I only cut off the roots (the reddish brown tip) of mine, and chopped the stems. if you don't like the stems, save them in your bag of broth goodies, in the freezer.<br />
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Add the spinach, oranges and strawberries to a large serving bowl, pour the dressing ingredients over top and toss.<br />
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I do like to chill this before serving, but it certainly isn't necessary. The longer it sits, the more juice is released from the berries. It's very sweet. I can't imagine eating this salad with twice the berries and a 1/2c of sugar. OMG. I LOVE how this turned out.<br />
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Here's the salad with my lunch yesterday. That's 1/4th of the recipe.<br />
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Nutrition Facts (from MyFitnessPal), for 1/4th of the recipe.<br />
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Calories 148<br />
Fat 6g<br />
Fiber 3g<br />
Iron 17<br />
Protein 4g<br />
Calcium 6<br />
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<br />Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-27554909613275688872012-05-22T07:30:00.000-05:002014-07-05T16:00:36.611-05:00Monday Recipe: Easy Reuben Baked PotatoThis is my new favorite lunch, and I've had it two days in a row, served with a nice green salad.<br />
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Cooked Russet Potato, still warm ,any size you like. (I microwave mine, and they're between 6-10 oz)<br />
2T German Style Sauerkraut<br />
1/2 recipe Vegan Thousand Island Dressing (Recipe below)<br />
1T Vegetarian Bacon Bits (almost all imitation bacon bits are vegan, but check yours to be certain)<br />
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Slice your potato in half, then use your knife to make hash marks throughout the white part of the potato. This makes open sections for the topping to seep into, plus makes eating without a knife much easier.<br />
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Top with sauerkraut distributed between the two sections of the potato. Add dressing and sprinkle on bacon bits. EAT!<br />
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Made with a 6 oz potato, and using EXACTLY the dressing below, about 250 calories.<br />
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2T vegan mayo (I make mine from<a href="http://www.fatfreevegan.com/dressings/tofu.shtml"> this recipe</a>, minus the sweetener)<br />
1T organic ketchup<br />
10 dill hamburger sliced pickles (the "corrugated" ones) chopped fine. You can use relish, but I find it WAY too sweet.<br />
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Stir together. This makes enough for TWO potatoes,. Store covered in the refrigerator.<br />
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2g protein<br />
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Enjoy!Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-6919259187239334212012-03-30T14:57:00.000-06:002012-03-30T14:57:56.220-06:00Friday Field Trip: Dallas Arboretum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We went a couple of times (so far) to the Dallas Arboretum for their <a href="http://www.dallasarboretum.org/DallasBlooms/index.htm">Dallas Blooms display </a>and related events. They have put together an exhibit of small houses in the theme of several artists and we had a great time exploring those. The pic above ^ was taken before the exhibit was open, which is why it's so nice and neat, and no people are around.<br />
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On Mondays and Tuesdays they have kids' activities, including face painting and a petting zoo. They also have Kindermusic<br />
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The boys on the bridge of the house in the first picture.<br />
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This was the Georgia O'Keeffe house. I really liked it, so there are a lot of pictures of it.<br />
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Our double stroller.<br />
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This is the Pablo Picasso house.<br />
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At the Picasso house, the boys met up with another boy with Spiderman face painting and they had a lovely time. *sigh*<br />
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This is over in the Texas village...the boys love the "old houses"<br />
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William in the "school house". He said "I'm working on my computer"<br />
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Doing tricks at lunch.<br />
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Monkey see, monkey do.<br />
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boys on a bench.<br />
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football-man and bat man. I don't understand the football.<br />
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Fighting on a bench. There are lots of these small benches around.<br />
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Aldous found a glittery headband.<br />
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And, here are some flowers!<br />
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this thing is just hideous. My husband wears a small but was IN LOVE with this thermal plaid thing he got as a hand me down from his friend who wears a large. yeah. when he wore it (entirely too often) he looked like he was wearing a plaid thermal nightgown. So cute! Even tho I considered making a matching nightcap, I didn't. Instead I took this shirt apart, cut it down to a size small and sewed it back together.(very fast and easy w/ the serger...I left the collar and cuffs on) So, now it fits perfectly. But, it's still ugly.<br>
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I'm limiting this one to crafts, and sewing, and the occasional conventional recipe (baked goods, canning, etc) and all of my daily menus and exercise are over on my new tumblr blog. I don't share a whole heck of a lot of recipes, but if you want to follow my daily menu and exercise routines, check it out!<br />
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So, I whipped up a pillow cover for her, and stenciled on her The King of Bollywood.<br>
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I set out to make a magnet play tray set thinking it would be a breeze. It totally wasn't. It was the hardest gift I made, thanks to Mod Podge. I hate that stuff! I can't make anything look good with it, but I accomplished this, I think. After a lot of work and re-doing. I got the idea <a href="http://whipup.net/2011/03/23/guest-blogger-series-magnetic-flower-garden/">HERE</a><br>
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I started off with a desert back ground from Saudi Aramco World magazine. I don't know if you've ever seen it but it has such beautiful pictures.<br>
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What's funny about Texas is that the seasons all seem to come 6 wks to 2 months after everyone elses...so, for day 16 of our holiday fun we spent some time enjoying the autumn, at the <a href="http://www.dallasarboretum.org/">Arboretum</a>. They did have some holiday stuff but the boys weren't interested so we looked at some other things instead. Plenty to do there!<br>
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